** TEAMS ** - There will be a total of 4-8 teams in the entire bracket. (Or more, based on submissions) - Each team will comprise of 5 people. (2 substitutions optional, but must be included in the roster submission) - All members must be a VPP server player, VPP member, or friend of the VPP community. (Minimum 20+ hours gameplay)

Or if deemed by admin as active player

- NO RINGERS ALLOWED AT ALL. No excuses. Any absences will be your disadvantage. There are now 2 sub slots for a reason - Non-validated members are not eligible to play in the tournament

** Matches **

- Group Stage Match is Best of 3 maps - Semifinals is Best of 3 maps- Finals is Best of 3 maps- Dallas 128 tick server - Winners move on to play in the upper bracket, losers drop out of the upper bracket and get moved to the lower bracket to try to redeem themselves.

- Map will be decided by a coin flip from the officiator: league style: Picks and Bans of a pool of 7 (2 vetos/team, then pick 3 match maps, with the winner of coin toss picking first)- Loser of the coin flip with have choice of side first (CT or T)- Map Pool:

de_dust2

de_mirage

de_cache

de_cbble

de_inferno

de_overpass

de_train

- An officiator must be present during the match (To set up the match, as well as to monitor the game in progress)
- 1 Tactical timeout (5 minutes)may be used per team per map. (If deemed it is a technical timeout, a tactical timeout will not be charged)- Any streamers actively playing in a match must delay their stream for 5 or more minutes to prevent stream sniping

(Any stream sniping is at the streamer's own risk and not valid for dispute)

- Matches can be reschduled if BOTH teams agree up to 60 minutes prior to match start and told to an officiator. Otherwise, matches will be played as is (ex. 5v4, 4v4, etc.)
-Live matches consisting of 3 or fewer players on a team will be a auto-forfeit loss - BOTH team captains MUST record ENTIRE DEMOS of their WHOLE MATCH. Failure to do so will disqualify the team from the match/map.
- (Demos submissions are only required if there is a dispute in a match/map)- It is recommended that you record separate demos per map on a match - There will be ONE bracket match per day - Matches start on: Monday, July 11th, 2016

Match Default times are at 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PSTUNLESS agreed upon between BOTH teams for a date/time changeAlso, both team leaders (Or valid member) must notify an officiator to confirm change

A grace period of 5 minutes to warmup/start match is given while waiting to join server

(Ex. Time confirmed for 8:00pm, players can join anywhere up until 8:05pm, Match goes live at 8:05pm with or without missing players - including defaulted auto-forfeit losses for missing players)

Anyone who is NOT part of the match/commentary will get kicked and/or banned pending on situation

If you wish to spectate, watch the live games from the commentaries below

** PRIZE ** Current Prize Pool: $200

$200 Paypal or Gift Card, will be sent to the team leaderwho will be responsible for distributing the split on their team1st Place: Team will receive $1502nd Place:Team will receive $50

Contributors:

VPPGamingNetwork: $100 - Confirmed

^FacE: $50 - Confirmed

SRT: $50 - Confirmed

Prizes are contributed via donations

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